by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many OSU Institute of Technology first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at OSU Institute of Technology. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
At this time we lack retention rate information for Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology.
Of the 446 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 42% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 45% of the students had graduated and after eight years 46% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical OSU Institute of Technology graduation rate 45%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 415 | 42% |
| Six Years | 446 | 45% |
| Eight Years | 7 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 533 | 54% |
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
Approximately 533 students or 54% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 533 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
144 transferred to another institution.
OSU Institute of Technology lost contact with the remaining 380 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 144 | 27.0% |
| Dropped Out | 380 | 71.3% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 42% |
| Black / African-American | 21% |
| Hispanic | 61% |
| International | 50% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 41% |
| Unknown | 40% |
| White | 42% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
The majority of students at OSU Institute of Technology are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology represent 61.46% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the OSU Institute of Technology graduation rate was 46%, and by the eight year mark, 47% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | OSU Institute of Technology | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 42% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 46% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 47% | 47.82% |
323 first-time / full-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
60 transferred to another institution.
OSU Institute of Technology lost contact with the remaining 262 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.31% |
| Transferred | 60 | 18.58% |
| Dropped Out | 262 | 81.11% |
First-time / part-time students at Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology represent 6.59% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the OSU Institute of Technology graduation rate was 15%, and by the eight year mark, 15% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | OSU Institute of Technology | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 14% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 15% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 23.72% |
55 first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
21 transferred to another institution.
OSU Institute of Technology lost contact with the remaining 31 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 5.45% |
| Transferred | 21 | 38.18% |
| Dropped Out | 31 | 56.36% |
Returning / full-time students at Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology represent 21.40% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the OSU Institute of Technology graduation rate was 55%, and by the eight year mark, 56% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | OSU Institute of Technology | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 55% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 56% | 55.07% |
93 non first-time / part-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
36 transferred to another institution.
OSU Institute of Technology lost contact with the remaining 54 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 3.23% |
| Transferred | 36 | 38.71% |
| Dropped Out | 54 | 58.06% |
Returning / part-time students at Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology represent 10.55% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the OSU Institute of Technology graduation rate was 39%, and by the eight year mark, 40% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | OSU Institute of Technology | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 38% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 39% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 37.80% |
62 non first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
27 transferred to another institution.
OSU Institute of Technology lost contact with the remaining 33 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 3.23% |
| Transferred | 27 | 43.55% |
| Dropped Out | 33 | 53.23% |
